Right. Ryusei glanced up at Bruce/Brooks, then at the nurse, then placed the sandwich on his lap with a sigh to himself. Seemed he wouldn't be able to get away with not eating this, if this guy's nurse was going to stand over there. Ryusei swallowed the bite he'd already taken before answering. "Nice to meet you."
He wouldn't be able to maintain it, so he dispensed with the smiling. He was going to have to work on that, but right now he didn't really want to try. "Sorry, I..." he started, looking down at his sandwich.
Since last shift, he'd wanted some time to himself at the same time that he'd wanted to not be left alone. Before these guys had walked in, the silence had started to become oppressive, and the muggy air in here didn't help any. But he hadn't quite wanted company, either.
His goal in coming here had been half-fulfilled, more or less. Now he was just waiting to return so he could take another look at the door. A better look, since he'd be approaching it and his nurse wouldn't know that that was what he was doing. "I'm...." He switched gears. "Has the person on the intercom ever mentioned portals? In your experience?"
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He wouldn't be able to maintain it, so he dispensed with the smiling. He was going to have to work on that, but right now he didn't really want to try. "Sorry, I..." he started, looking down at his sandwich.
Since last shift, he'd wanted some time to himself at the same time that he'd wanted to not be left alone. Before these guys had walked in, the silence had started to become oppressive, and the muggy air in here didn't help any. But he hadn't quite wanted company, either.
His goal in coming here had been half-fulfilled, more or less. Now he was just waiting to return so he could take another look at the door. A better look, since he'd be approaching it and his nurse wouldn't know that that was what he was doing. "I'm...." He switched gears. "Has the person on the intercom ever mentioned portals? In your experience?"